Isshiki's Desire for Tenseigan

Toneri, who was flying in the air, spread his five fingers in an instant, aiming at Sasuke, who was in the middle of the Susanoo's eyebrows.

"Gravitational!"

An astonishing suction force instantly pulled Sasuke, attempting to drag him out of his Susanoo.

Sensing this power, Sasuke's expression changed.

He immediately controlled the Susanoo to soar into the sky, distancing himself from Toneri.

As expected, once the distance increased, the suction force weakened.

Sasuke let out a sigh of relief.

"What ability is this?"

'Why does it feel so similar to Rinnegan's Bansho Ten'in?' Sasuke frowned, deep in thought.

He had seen the power of Rinnegan's Shinra Tensei and Bansho Ten'in before.

So, when Toneri used Tenseigan's gravitational power, Sasuke was caught off guard.

If not for the fact that Toneri didn't resemble a Rinnegan user at all, he would have assumed this guy also possessed a pair of Rinnegan.

"What kind of eyes are those?"

"That Chakra Mode... feels overwhelmingly strong!"

Sasuke could feel the pressure. This Toneri appeared to be around his age, so he had assumed his strength was at most Kage-level.

Unexpectedly, he was this powerful. This realization unsettled Sasuke.

"Are you scared after running so far?"

Toneri's figure flashed through the sky in an instant, moving even faster than Sasuke's fully-formed Susanoo.

"What a joke! Me? Afraid of you?"

Sasuke stopped worrying about what kind of eyes the opponent had.

Faced with Toneri's mockery, Sasuke charged in angrily.

The two clashed in the sky.

This caught the attention of the Kara members on the island, who lifted their heads to watch.

"Oh~! The rookie is fighting Toneri!"

Delta observed with a nonchalant expression, seemingly interested.

Meanwhile—

Amado, who was inspecting tools, also looked up at the battle in the sky.

"This Sasuke is quite strong, managing to hold his own against Toneri for so long."

Amado murmured to himself.

When Toneri had first joined Kara, Amado had experienced his strength firsthand.

Overwhelming.

He was no match at all.

So, he hadn't expected this newly joined member to endure for such a long time.

Amado was genuinely surprised.

"This Toneri is really troublesome!"

Isshiki glanced at the two battling in the sky, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes.

Sasuke was supposed to be his next reincarnation vessel. He couldn't let Toneri destroy him.

However, Toneri's strength was indeed formidable. He had already stepped into the Six Paths level.

At this stage, Sasuke, who only possessed the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, truly wasn't a match for Toneri.

'It seems I'll have to intervene myself later.' Isshiki thought to himself.

This Toneri was reckless—if he damaged Sasuke, where would Isshiki find another vessel so suitable?

Would he have to use Toneri himself?

No, that wasn't an option.

Toneri wasn't a fool—there was clearly something off about him.

The battle in the sky raged for over half an hour before reaching its climax.

Toneri ultimately split Sasuke's fully-formed Susanoo with the Golden Wheel Rebirth Explosion.

If not for Isshiki's intervention, that attack would have outright killed Sasuke.

But Isshiki would never let that happen.

So, he intercepted the attack, subtly shifting its trajectory.

Instead of striking Sasuke directly, it cleaved Susanoo diagonally, leaving Sasuke unharmed inside.

"Not looking too good, are you?"

Toneri deactivated his Tenseigan Chakra Mode, sneered at Sasuke, and turned to leave.

With Isshiki present, he couldn't kill Sasuke.

And honestly, he didn't have any deep-seated hatred for him. There was no real need to take his life.

"Are you okay?"

Isshiki watched as Toneri disappeared, and then turned to Sasuke.

"I'm fine."

Sasuke shook his head in frustration.

He hadn't expected that just when he'd joined Kara, he would already suffer a loss at the hands of this Toneri.

"Who is that guy?"

Sasuke stared coldly at Toneri's retreating figure, his voice low.

"Ōtsutsuki Toneri. He joined the organization three months before you. Don't be discouraged—his strength is second only to mine. But once you gain the power of Karma seal, you won't lose to him again." Isshiki reassured him.

Honestly, Sasuke losing to Toneri wasn't such a bad thing.

It would motivate him to push himself harder to master the Karma seal.

Originally, Isshiki's plan was for Sasuke to become a perfect reincarnation vessel within two to three years.

But if Sasuke pushed himself enough, that timeline could shrink to just two years.

'Toneri probably doesn't even realize he's indirectly helping me.' Isshiki thought, smirking inwardly.

On the other side, Sasuke, after hearing Isshiki's words, felt an even stronger desire for the Karma seal's power.

"I can start the inheritance process tomorrow, right?"

Sasuke looked at Isshiki expectantly.

Isshiki nodded and said, "That's right. You'll begin tomorrow, and in ten days to half a month, you'll be able to wield Karma seal's power. By then, your strength will surpass what it is now."

"So, don't be discouraged. You have even greater potential than him in the long run!"

Hearing this, Sasuke nodded determinedly.

Ten days or half a month—that was nothing! He'd endure!

"By the way, what kind of eyes does that guy have?"

Suddenly recalling something, Sasuke turned to Isshiki and asked.

Isshiki, who always seemed to know everything, was probably the best person to ask.

"That's Tenseigan."

Jigen or rather, Isshiki—was a little envious.

Tenseigan's power… even he desired it.

Those eyes were an advanced form of the Byakugan, unique to the Ōtsutsuki clan.

Similar to how the Sharingan could evolve into the Rinnegan.

However, for most Ōtsutsuki, Rinnegan was a common trait.

Even the lower branch members typically had Rinnegan, though they varied in quality and potency.

But—

Isshiki himself did not possess the Rinnegan.

Instead, he had another type of dojutsu—one just as powerful as the Rinnegan.

He had no need for the Rinnegan.

However, Isshiki had something on his mind about Tenseigan.

Unfortunately, the evolution of this eye was far more difficult than Rinnegan.

Isshiki had also tried to awaken it when he was on the Otsutsuki planet, but he had failed.

Later, he had other encounters, and only then did he get his current eye.

But for Tenseigan, he always had some thoughts in his heart.

In fact, the vessel he wanted to reincarnate into the most was this descendant of the same clan as him with Tenseigan.

"Tenseigan?"

Sasuke had never heard of such eyes.

Isshiki asked, "You know Rinnegan, don't you?"

Sasuke nodded.

Isshiki said, "Tenseigan is on the same level as Rinnegan, and compared to Rinnegan, Tenseigan is more aggressive. Just now, you saw the power of the Golden Wheel Rebirth Explosion."

Hearing this, Sasuke thought of the golden lightsaber that had pierced the sky just now.

When the lightsaber came down, he really felt like he was going to die.

If it wasn't for Isshiki's attack, he might have died.

Isshiki said, "Okay, no matter how good Tenseigan is, you still have the Karma seal, which is not worse than Tenseigan, and even more suitable for you!"

In fact, Karma seal is directly related to the strength of the user.

The stronger the user, the stronger the effect.

The weaker the user, the weaker the power of the Karma seal.

A Genin, with their strength increased by a thousand times, would still only be at the Kage-level.

But a super Kage-level ninja, with their strength increased by a hundred times, would be able to reach the Six Paths level.

The stronger the foundation, the more powerful the Karma seal can become.

This is especially true with Isshiki's modifications.

There are no physical restrictions.

As long as the physique is suitable, even if the strength is weak, it can be easily unsealed.

It's not like Tenseigan, Rinnegan, etc.

Whether it is Tenseigan or Rinnegan, these directly bestow various abilities and powerful powers to the owner.

This has nothing to do with the strength of the owner.

For Sasuke, obtaining a pair of Tenseigan would be the best way to reach the Six Paths tier.

And since they wouldn't be his own eyes, using them wouldn't be uncomfortable.

But if it's the Karma seal...

It could directly grant him Six Paths-level combat power in a short period and provide infinite potential in the future.

If Sasuke himself could reach Six Paths-level strength, with the cooperation of the Karma seal, his power might even approach the peak of the Six Paths level.

Doesn't that sound better than Tenseigan?

Of course, if he could have both, that would be ideal.

But as a person, it's better to be realistic.

...

Konoha

Yagami house

Just as Sasuke joined the Kara and prepared to inherit Isshiki's Karma seal, Ryosuke was lazily lying on the sofa, enjoying a massage from his two maids, Konan and Yugito.

With his eyes closed, feeling the kneading of their four little hands on his shoulders and arms, Ryosuke was so relaxed that he was about to fall asleep.

At that moment, the villa door was pushed open.

Then a small figure ran in and jumped on Ryosuke.

"Brother-in-law!"

Hanabi giggled and pinched Ryosuke's nose.

"My sister and I came to see you."

Behind her, a helpless Hinata looked at her younger sister lying on top of her boyfriend.

Although she had scolded Hanabi many times, her younger sister clearly didn't listen.

She still did as she pleased.

"It's Hanabi."

Ryosuke opened his eyes, smiled, and rubbed Hanabi's little head.

Then he waved to Hinata, asking her to sit beside him.

"How did you have free time to come here today?"

Ryosuke asked, holding Hinata in his arms.

"Kurenai-sensei gave us a three-day vacation. It seems like something happened." Hinata said softly.

"I know, I know!"

Hanabi raised her hand excitedly and shouted, "I heard from Ino that it has something to do with the Akatsuki fugitives. Everyone is hunting them down."

Hearing the word "Akatsuki", Konan, who was massaging Ryosuke, paused for a moment.

Ryosuke also glanced at her and asked, "Worried about Nagato?"

Konan nodded.

She knew that the Akatsuki base had been breached by the Five Great Countries' ninjas.

She also knew that the members of the Akatsuki had either died or fled.

But she had heard nothing about Nagato.

This made Konan very worried. Given his weak body, she wondered how he was doing.

Konan intended to go out and look for Nagato, but as Ryosuke's maid now, she couldn't act freely.

Even if she wanted to, she couldn't leave without Ryosuke's permission.

"In a few days, I'll ask someone to look into it." Ryosuke said.

Hearing this, Konan's eyes filled with gratitude.

"Thank you."

She whispered.

Ryosuke smiled, then motioned for her to continue, while he hugged Hanabi and chatted with Hinata and her sister about recent events.

Elsewhere

While Ryosuke was living comfortably like a young master, Obito was actively preparing for the release of the Ten Tails.

What Obito didn't know was that...

By this time, Black Zetsu had already met with Orochimaru several times in secret.

The two seemed to be plotting something. Obito was completely unaware.

Right now, he was only focused on making the Eye of the Moon plan a success.

Dreaming of the day he would live a happy life with Rin.

Little did he know, Orochimaru and Black Zetsu were already scheming behind his back.

Of course, Black Zetsu's alliance with Orochimaru was just a backup plan for Obito.

Obito was unreliable. Even now, he had not mentioned resurrecting Madara.

He already had the Rinnegan, yet he still refused to do it.

Black Zetsu knew that Obito had no intention of reviving Madara.

That's why he approached Orochimaru, planning to have him use Edo Tensei to bring Madara back.

For this purpose, Black Zetsu personally provided Madara's corpse and the White Zetsu body that had been prepared as a vessel for Edo Tensei.

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